Primary Health Care (Advanced)

This in-depth course prepares students for leadership roles in primary health care (PHC) irrespective of their discipline background and career aspirations. Covering a comprehensive range of subjects, the course develops students' specialist knowledge and skills so that they can contribute to excellence in PHC, whether as managers, planners, clinicians or researchers.

Recent health care reform has emphasised the expanding role of multidisciplinary primary health care in Australia.

This course provides in-depth knowledge and expertise so that students can work in expanded roles and improve the coordination of continuity of care for patients. The content enables students to develop skills in planning and delivery of PHC as well as developing an equity-based approach to planning and managing health services in communities.

Focused primary health care subjects and a range of electives are delivered through a mixed mode of online learning and on-campus master classes. This allows students to undertake some study at home, but still have access to academic and industry leaders from diverse backgrounds. The on-campus learning environment seeks to inspire and motivate students and enable them to develop knowledge and skills to excel in their chosen area of primary health care practice.

Year 1

• Foundations of the Australian Healthcare
• System
• Evidence-based Practice
• Health Promotion
• Principles of Primary Health Care
• Non-communicable Disease
• Leadership in Primary Health Care
• Epidemiology and Population Health
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
• Elective (Primary Health Care)

Year 2

• Select 18 credit points from the following:
• Elective (Primary Health Care)
• Research in Health
• Select 24 credit points from the following:
• Elective (Primary Health Care)

• Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
• This evidence may include extensive relevant work experience in a primary health care setting.
• Applicants must have a minimum of one-year, full-time (or part-time equivalent) experience in a primary health care setting.
• Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree but who have extensive relevant work experience in a primary health care setting and can demonstrate the capacity to undertake tertiary study may also be considered eligible.
• The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184
• Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

Enroll in the course

AUSTRALIA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

Managed by the Australian Government‘s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), these scholarships help students gain tertiary qualifications that will allow them to contribute to the development needs of their home countries.

ENDEAVOUR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Funded by the Department of Education and Training, Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships offer funding for highachieving international students who have been accepted to study a Master’s or PhD at UTS. You must gain admission to UTS before applying for this scholarship and must be from a partner country with links to the Endeavour Program.

UTS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

UTS International is offering scholarships for commencing international students enrolling in postgraduate coursework programs in 2016. These are awarded solely on
the basis of academic merit. All international students commencing a postgraduate coursework program in 2016 will be automatically considered for these scholarships. They are valued at A$2,000, to be credited towards the first semester’s tuition fees.